I have reviewed the EA for this FCN and have prepared a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed use of the FCS. After this notification becomes effective, this FONSI and the notifier's environmental assessment, dated May 23, 2007, may be made available to the public and we will post them on the internet at http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~rdb/opa-envt.html.*

Please let me know if there is any change in the identity or use of the food-contact substance.

Layla I. Batarseh, Ph.D.

Attachment:
Finding of No Significant Impact

Finding of No Significant Impact

A food contact notification (FCN No. 741), submitted by The Dow Chemical Company, to provide for the safe use of ethylene/hexene copolymers containing up to 25 weight-percent polymer units derived from hexane for use in articles or components of articles in contact with all foods.

The Environmental Review Team has determined that allowing this notification to become effective will not significantly affect the quality of the human environment and therefore will not require the preparation of an environmental impact statement. This finding is based on information submitted by the notifier in an environmental assessment dated May 23, 2007.